We had been walking through the forest for three days so far. Cato thinks we are in Seven but he wasn't sure. Each day I worried about Prim. Was she alive or dead? How injured was she. I wanted to cry but I remained strong. We would come for her and I would kill Snow once and for all.
"Katniss look" Cato said pulling me out of my thoughts. Up ahead I could see a village. A smile appeared on my face. We could find out what District we were in. And we could buy real food. Thanks to my shooting skills and Cato's skills with snares we had been living off animal meat. I ran towards the village, up ahead was the market. Cato caught up to me while I was looking at one of the food stalls. All around us were men carrying wood so I guessing Cato was right about which District we were in. I asked the lady tending the stall which District we were in. She looked at me strangely but answered me none the less. We were in Seven.
"Ok Haymitch we are we headed next?" Chaff asked. Two more Victors were added to our little group. Chaff and Seeder. Chaff won the 45th Hunger Games however he only has one hand. He and Haymitch are friends because they both drink, so Haymitch went to him first. Seeder however doesn't drink. She's friends with Chaff because she is trying to help him with his drinking problem. Once Chaff told her about Haymitch's plan, she wanted in immediately.
"We are going to District 8. And we are to going to see Cecelia and Woof. Then after we recruit them, we need to go to District 4. I have hopes that Annie Cresta may join us. If she really wants Finnick back then she'll help us. Once we have those two, then we'll find others."
"Alright, let's head out then." We packed our bags, and boarded a train to 8. The perks of being a Victor are that people didn't question where we were headed or why we were boarding because they knew we were Victors. The trip didn't take long to get from 11 to eight. We spent our time aboard strategizing our next move. Once we got off, we followed Haymitch to find the next Victor. He was a great leader. When he wasn't drinking, he was a great man. We arrived at a house and Haymitch knocked. And old man opened the door.
"Woof, we need to see Cecelia." The old man nodded and opened the door. Once we were inside, the old man changed. Instead of being crippled, he stood up straight and took of his coat. The Woof I just met no longer existed. In his place, stood a warrior.
"What's this about Haymitch?" Woof asked
"Snow. We plan to kill him." Woof evilly grinned
"Count me in. I'm been waiting fifty years for this. It's time to bring the Capitol down." Motioning him to follow him, he led us down to his basement. An empty basement. I wanted to question why we were down here but I knew better. Woof stood in front of a lock on a wall that I hadn't noticed before. Pulling out a key and inserting it, the wall opened. Inside I saw a machinery room.
"Cecelia, we have company."
"So you plan to bring down the Capitol? How?" Cecelia asked.
"We aren't alone. Katniss Everdeen and Cato Stone have gone to rescue her little sister Primrose and I'm sure that once she does, she will find Snow and kill him. What we are doing is just helping her along. We are going to help bring the Capitol down from the outside. And we want you to help us. We are forming a ragtag team of friends and allies to help us. Are you in?" Cecelia hesitated for a second but then broke out into a mischievous grin.
"Definitely. We can use the new guns I've been working on. I am forced by Snow to make them for the Capitol's PeaceKeepers so why not make them for us." We were doing it. We were forming a great team of Victors and we would take Snow down.
Somehow, we made our way onto a train headed towards the Capitol. While we were buying food for ourselves, the lady from the stall had been asking round if someone would deliver her orders to the Capitol. She usual boy who did so was sick and needed them to be at the Capitol by tomorrow or she would be in big trouble. This was our opportunity. I went up to her and told her we were headed to the Capitol and we would take them for her. She lit up and hugged me giving me her delivery boy's train tickets and instructions on where to deliver the order. So now here we were. On our way straight to the Capitol. No stops, however it didn't stop me from stressing about Prim. I was pacing in our room.
"Katniss calm down. We'll get there and we'll find her." Cato said grabbing my arm and pulling me into his arms.
"But what if something bad happens before we get there." I said expressing my worry
"She'll be fine. Snow is using her as bait to bring you to him. He she is dead, then he has nothing and you wouldn't come. Well actually you would still come to kill him." I looked up at his face in shock. He covered his mouth realising what he said.
"Wait that wasn't what I meant. Katniss he won't kill her. He needs her alive okay." I just wanted to scream. My sister was being held against her will.
"Katniss, let's just go to sleep and then when we wake up, we'll be in the Capitol." The lights went out and the train skidded to a stop but only for a second. The lights came back on. The only change was we weren't alone.
"Hello Cato, long time no see." The girl said sharping her knife smiling at him. It took me a second to recognise her.
"Johanna?"
"Wait, Johanna Mason. You're Johanna Mason?" I asked
"Yes. I am the one and only. I know that you are Katniss Everdeen. You escaped the Hunger Games. I've got to give you props. No one ever leaves that Arena unless they win or they die. And you did neither."
"But I did die. That's how we got out. And how do you know who I am anyway" I asked confused
"Yes but you're alive now aren't you, you didn't 'die' so technically you did neither. I know all about you because Cato told me. When Cato first came to the House, he met me. I was on my way out, however the head lady there wanted me to show him around. Ever since then, we've been friends. He would tell me all about you and him. I'm glad he has you. Anyhow I hear you and Cato here are going to kill Snow. I want in."
"How did you find out?" Cato asked
"I knew from my last visit to the Capitol that your sister had been kidnapped. Last guy I was with was there when it happened. Poor girl. He told me everything. He hated it but it's his job and no one leaves their job in the Capitol. I figured that you'd find out and rescue her. By luck, you came to Seven during your hike from Twelve and I saw you at the market. Since then I had been following you from a distance. Then you were getting on the train so I got on board."
"So the lights going out and the train stopping were you?"
"The lights were, because I always have a dramatic entrance but the train stopping no that wasn't me. Probably a malfunction with the engine."
"So you want to help kill Snow?" I asked her.
"Yeah, Snow killed my family. Now I want to kill him. Know that you will be that one to kill him probably so do I good job alright, make him suffer. I'll help Cato, by taking out the guards. Do we have a deal?" I wasn't sure.
"Katniss she could be a great help. She has inside info about Prim. We don't even know where to begin." Cato said
"Alright, you're in. Now what do you know?" she sat down and started to talk. As time passed and she shared her information, my worry decreased. I started to gain hope that this would work. We would save Prim and we would kill Snow.
I realised Snow's use for me. I knew he was only using me so that he could kill the rebels. He didn't care If I died. Thing is, I didn't die. I was alive. Normally I would be angry at Snow for doing this to me but I wasn't. There was one person I hated more who I wanted to see dead and so did Snow I sure. I took the photo out of my ruined pocket. In my hand, I held a picture of him. The one who ruined my life when he stole her. Now I would have my revenge. It was his face that kept me going. I had made my way back to the Capitol. Knocking on the door, Snow opened it.
"Mellark. I'm glad you're alive. I have a new assignment for you. I want you to kill Cato Stone." I smiled at him with pure evil.
"As you command, President Snow."
HAHA! You all thought Peeta died in the explosion. Well we are almost coming to a close with this story. It's been fun writing it and I'm glad that you've enjoyed reading it.